Crime Rates at West Heath Road, Winson Green, Birmingham, B18 4DL

West Heath Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 236th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Heath Road (B18 4DL) in the last 12 months was 298.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower than the Ladywood average (383.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 155.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Heath Road (B18 4DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Twyning Road, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Green Road (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.